The Biography of paper sculptor Koji Nakamura
	Koji Nakamura has been a creative paper sculptor since 1982. His early work was mainly colored three-dimensional, but he has changed his way to white paper, which indicates a pure world. His art-work is enhanced by light and shadow. Nakamura has several themes in his work and is presently aiming to find new himself through creation of his work. From 1977 to 1985, Nakamura worked as a graphic designer for a local advertising agency. For these eight years he played an active part in the wide variety of field such as ﾒcorporate VIﾓ, ﾒnewspaper advertisementﾓ, ﾒhaving visual image built for CMﾓ and ﾒlogo designﾓ. An incentive prize was awarded by Shikoku Newspaper. Nakamura found his own office ﾐ Nakamura Illustration in 1986 and has worked as a freelance paper sculptor. For the past 13 years he has working actively, specializing in advertising including ﾒcorporate PRﾓ, ﾒtelevision CMﾓ and ﾒcharacter designﾓ. These years made his career as an illustrator firm. From 1992 to 1995, Nakamura was engaged in educating young artists as an illustration instructor in Anabuki College of Design. In addition, he socially contributes to the spread of illustration by means of teaching the illustration for parents and children in various parts of Japan. Recently he has increasingly received commissions of advertising, for example, ﾒThe Japan Air Linesﾓ in 1997, ﾒThe Daiichi Kangyo Bankﾓ in 1998. He has been active throughout Japan. Nakamura participated in Three Dimensional Illustration competition in the United States from 1994 to 1997 and won the first, second and third prizes. Nakamura is also highly appreciated by overseas for his speech at Center of Creative Studies in Detroit. EXHIBITION Gallery House MAYA, Tokyo - 1991 Central Gallery, Takamatsu - 1992 Sakkies, Takamatsu - 1994 Morishige, Takamatsu - 1995 Air-mail, Takamatsu - 1996 Landmark Tower, Yokohama - 1996 Spoon, Osaka , Matsuya Ginza, Tokyo, Blue Note, Tokyo - 1997 Yumeiro Museum, Osaka, Oji Paper Gallery, Tokyo - 1999 Oji Paper Gallery, Tokyo - 2000, 2001, 2002 Mitsumura Art Plaza, Osaki, Tokyo - 2003 AWARDS 1992 Awarded the prize in the Japanese Illustrationsﾕ Almanac of The Kodansha Publishing Co., Inc. 1993 Awarded the prize as the best illustrator in the postcard Contest of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Shikoku. 1994 Awarded the second and third prized in The Three Dimensional Illustration Award, USA. 1995 Awarded the first and third prized in The Three Dimensional Illustration Award, USA 1996 Awarded the third prize in The Three Dimensional Illustration Award, USA. 1997 Awarded the prize, ACC 37th all Japan commercial festival. 1998 Awarded the third prize in The Three Dimensional Illustration Award, USA 2002 Awarded the best illustrator prize in the postcard Contest of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Shikoku. ** The Three Dimensional Illustration Award ﾐ is the only competition in the world for three dimensional illustrators and known as an international contest where three dimensional illustrators from more than 10 countries participate. COMMISSIONS Poster: Takamatsu City and Kochi City/FM Tokushima Div./The Daiichi Kangyo Bank/The Japan Air Lines/The Golf tournament Elleair Open/The Hotel New Otani, Sapporo, etc. Character: Computer Software, SEGA, etc. Covering Books: Kadokawa Bunko, etc. TV CM: The Hotel New Otani, Sapporo/The Factory of Confection, POEM, etc. Display: The Tani Maternity Clinic, The 402nd Bar, etc.